Khalida Ghous
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Khalida Ghous or Khalida Ghaus (Urdu
خالدہ غوث) is an eminent scholar of International Relations
& Human Rights
and a prominent activist from Pakistan
, who holds the distinguished honour of being First Ph. D. in Human Rights from her country. Currently she is the Managing Director of Social Policy and Development Center, a Karachi
based Pakistani research center of international repute.
& Ph.D.
degrees in International Relations from University of Karachi
. She did her Ph. D. under the supervision of eminent jurist and scholar Khalid M. Ishaq
on the Institutionalization of Human Rights with the particular reference to the European Court of Human Rights
.
& was invited by European Union
to deliver a talk in Brussels
. Dr. Ghous has been teaching Human Rights & Foreign Policy
Analysis for more than twenty years, and has written extensively on the subjects. Having a book
and monograph
to her credit,
she has also been involved in the policy-making both with the Federal
and Provincial
Governments on gender-related issues. She is a member of several professional bodies and is a nominee of the Sindh
Government in the monitoring committee constituted on Women Empowerment. She also teaches at the distinguished Institute of Business Administration
(IBA), Karachi & gives lectures in renowned institutions of country & abroad. Human Rights, Far East
and Pakistan's Foreign Policy are her areas of interest. Her other interests include Women Rights and Gender
Issues. Dr. Ghous has extensively published in internationally acclaimed journals
, contributed articles in many books, and completed several research projects. She has participated and organized many National & International Seminars & Conferences and delivered lectures in American Universities as guest speaker and various Staff Colleges at home. She is regularly invited by the television channels to give her expert opinion on the issues of International Relations & societal/gender issues. She has guided many students for M.Phil./Ph.D. degrees & herself remained research fellow of some distinguished institutes of the world. She is author of a book on "Rights of Women in Islam
", and co-editor of ‘Pakistan's Foreign Policy: Problems and Prospects’.
back channel diplomacy
being an active member of India-Pakistan Neemrana initiative. Many of her important suggestions were considered by Indo-Pak governments.
In 2006, Khalida Ghous was one of the 18 prominent people who sent an open letter to President
Pervez Musharraf
, calling on him to resign either as President or as Chief of Army Staff.
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
خالدہ غوث) is an eminent scholar of International Relations
International relations
International relations is the study of relationships between countries, including the roles of states, inter-governmental organizations , international nongovernmental organizations , non-governmental organizations and multinational corporations...
& Human Rights
Human rights
Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
and a prominent activist from Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
, who holds the distinguished honour of being First Ph. D. in Human Rights from her country. Currently she is the Managing Director of Social Policy and Development Center, a Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
based Pakistani research center of international repute.
Education
Khalida holds M.A.Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
& Ph.D.
Ph.D.
A Ph.D. is a Doctor of Philosophy, an academic degree.Ph.D. may also refer to:* Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*Piled Higher and Deeper, a web comic strip*PhD: Phantasy Degree, a Korean comic series* PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
degrees in International Relations from University of Karachi
University of Karachi
The University of Karachi is a public university located in Karachi, Pakistan. It serves an on-campus student population of more than 24,000. According to the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, it is ranked among the top three universities of the country...
. She did her Ph. D. under the supervision of eminent jurist and scholar Khalid M. Ishaq
Khalid M. Ishaq
Khalid Muhammad Ishaq , Senior Advocate Supreme Court, was an eminent Pakistani jurist and scholar of law, Islamic studies and literature.-Education:...
on the Institutionalization of Human Rights with the particular reference to the European Court of Human Rights
European Court of Human Rights
The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg is a supra-national court established by the European Convention on Human Rights and hears complaints that a contracting state has violated the human rights enshrined in the Convention and its protocols. Complaints can be brought by individuals or...
.
Career
- Managing Director, Social Policy and Development Center, Karachi.
- Professor and ex-Chairperson, Department of International Relations, University of Karachi.
- Ex-Director, Center of Excellence for Women's Studies, University of Karachi.
- Ex-EditorEditingEditing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, and film media used to convey information through the processes of correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications performed with an intention of producing a correct, consistent, accurate, and complete...
, Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Karachi. - Honorary Director, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences.
- Honorary Director, Pakistan Center for Democracy Studies.
Honors and Fellowships
- Delegate in the General Assembly of World University Service in LimaLimaLima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
, PeruPeruPeru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
, 1988.
- Ryoichi Sasakawa Young Fellowship, July 1992.
- Attended Salzburg SeminarSalzburg SeminarSalzburg Global Seminar is an American non-profit organization that holds seminars on economics, politics, and other issues for future political, economic, and business leaders from around the world...
on Transnational Law and Human Rights, 12-24 July 1992, SalzburgSalzburg-Population development:In 1935, the population significantly increased when Salzburg absorbed adjacent municipalities. After World War II, numerous refugees found a new home in the city. New residential space was created for American soldiers of the postwar Occupation, and could be used for...
, AustriaAustriaAustria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
.
- Visited United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
under the International Visitor’s Programme on Conflict ResolutionConflict resolutionConflict resolution is conceptualized as the methods and processes involved in facilitating the peaceful ending of some social conflict. Often, committed group members attempt to resolve group conflicts by actively communicating information about their conflicting motives or ideologies to the rest...
Tensions in South AsiaSouth AsiaSouth Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east...
. 10 Oct – 8 Nov. 1992.
- Represented Asia-PacificAsia-PacificAsia-Pacific or Asia Pacific is the part of the world in or near the Western Pacific Ocean...
Region in International World University Service Delegation at the 50th and 51st Session of United Nations Commission on Human RightsUnited Nations Commission on Human RightsThe United Nations Commission on Human Rights was a functional commission within the overall framework of the United Nations from 1946 until it was replaced by the United Nations Human Rights Council in 2006...
, 20-27 February 1994 and February 1995, GenevaGenevaGeneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
.
- Asia Fellow at the Henry L. Stimson CenterHenry L. Stimson CenterThe Henry L. Stimson Center is a nonprofit, nonpartisan global security think tank based in Washington, DC. Its stated mission is to urge "pragmatic steps toward the ideal objectives of international peace and security." Stimson pursues its vision by conducting independent analysis and offering...
, Washington D.C. 1 June – 30 July 1999.
Works and positions
Being one of the senior Professors, Dr. Ghous has completed her first term as Chairperson of the Department of International Relations, University of Karachi from September 2003 to September 2006 & now on a long leave from university. She has also remained Director of the Center of Excellence for Women's Studies University of Karachi. She also serves as the Honorary Director of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences and the Honorary Director of the Pakistani Center for Democracy Studies. She has been a delegate to the United Nations Commission on Human RightsUnited Nations Commission on Human Rights
The United Nations Commission on Human Rights was a functional commission within the overall framework of the United Nations from 1946 until it was replaced by the United Nations Human Rights Council in 2006...
& was invited by European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
to deliver a talk in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
. Dr. Ghous has been teaching Human Rights & Foreign Policy
Foreign Policy
Foreign Policy is a bimonthly American magazine founded in 1970 by Samuel P. Huntington and Warren Demian Manshel.Originally, the magazine was a quarterly...
Analysis for more than twenty years, and has written extensively on the subjects. Having a book
Book
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and monograph
Monograph
A monograph is a work of writing upon a single subject, usually by a single author.It is often a scholarly essay or learned treatise, and may be released in the manner of a book or journal article. It is by definition a single document that forms a complete text in itself...
to her credit,
she has also been involved in the policy-making both with the Federal
Central government
A central government also known as a national government, union government and in federal states, the federal government, is the government at the level of the nation-state. The structure of central governments varies from institution to institution...
and Provincial
Province
A province is a territorial unit, almost always an administrative division, within a country or state.-Etymology:The English word "province" is attested since about 1330 and derives from the 13th-century Old French "province," which itself comes from the Latin word "provincia," which referred to...
Governments on gender-related issues. She is a member of several professional bodies and is a nominee of the Sindh
Sindh
Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...
Government in the monitoring committee constituted on Women Empowerment. She also teaches at the distinguished Institute of Business Administration
Institute of Business Administration
* Institute of Business Administration, Karachi is the oldest business school in pakistan and is in Karachi, Pakistan.* Institute of Business Administration, Sukkar is located in Sukkar, Sindh, Pakistan and is not affiliated in any manner with IBA Karachi....
(IBA), Karachi & gives lectures in renowned institutions of country & abroad. Human Rights, Far East
Far East
The Far East is an English term mostly describing East Asia and Southeast Asia, with South Asia sometimes also included for economic and cultural reasons.The term came into use in European geopolitical discourse in the 19th century,...
and Pakistan's Foreign Policy are her areas of interest. Her other interests include Women Rights and Gender
Gender
Gender is a range of characteristics used to distinguish between males and females, particularly in the cases of men and women and the masculine and feminine attributes assigned to them. Depending on the context, the discriminating characteristics vary from sex to social role to gender identity...
Issues. Dr. Ghous has extensively published in internationally acclaimed journals
Academic journal
An academic journal is a peer-reviewed periodical in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as forums for the introduction and presentation for scrutiny of new research, and the critique of existing research...
, contributed articles in many books, and completed several research projects. She has participated and organized many National & International Seminars & Conferences and delivered lectures in American Universities as guest speaker and various Staff Colleges at home. She is regularly invited by the television channels to give her expert opinion on the issues of International Relations & societal/gender issues. She has guided many students for M.Phil./Ph.D. degrees & herself remained research fellow of some distinguished institutes of the world. She is author of a book on "Rights of Women in Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
", and co-editor of ‘Pakistan's Foreign Policy: Problems and Prospects’.
Activism and Track II Diplomacy
Dr. Khalida is deeply involved in the Pakistan-IndiaIndia
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
back channel diplomacy
Diplomacy
Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting negotiations between representatives of groups or states...
being an active member of India-Pakistan Neemrana initiative. Many of her important suggestions were considered by Indo-Pak governments.
In 2006, Khalida Ghous was one of the 18 prominent people who sent an open letter to President
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
Pervez Musharraf
Pervez Musharraf
Pervez Musharraf , is a retired four-star general who served as the 13th Chief of Army Staff and tenth President of Pakistan as well as tenth Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. Musharraf headed and led an administrative military government from October 1999 till August 2007. He ruled...
, calling on him to resign either as President or as Chief of Army Staff.
Books
- Ghaus, Khalida, 2006 Trafficking of Women and Children in South Asia and Within Pakistan, New York: Lawyers for Human Rights and Legal Aid (LHRLA)
- Ghaus, Khalida, 2002 Female homebased workers : the silent workforce, Karachi: Centre of Excellence for Women Studies, University of Karachi.
- Ahmed, M. and Ghaus K., (ed.), 1999 Pakistan: Prospects and Perspectives, Karachi: Royal Book Company